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Sushmita Sundaram
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‘The Bangalore Detective Club’: Where the mystery does not last longer than a hookup
Murder, mayhem, and love figure in strong doses in Harini Nagendra’s fiction debut.
Sushmita Sundaram
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Nish Kumar: Meet the Indian-origin comic who has become the ‘face of combative British satire’
Like so many British Asian comics, Kumar was influenced by the groundbreaking TV series ‘Goodness Gracious Me’. But his work is much angrier, less optimistic.
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Vir Das wants to go global: ‘I want to be an authentic Indian voice on the world circuit’
The comic’s new stand-up special on Netflix, ‘Losing It’, marks another step in his bid for international acceptance.
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Trending
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British businessman wins defamation case against Republic Bharat for calling him an ISI ‘stooge’
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‘They want to be...pet parents’: Comedian Kusha Kapila on the Alia Bhatt-Ranbir Kapoor pregnancy
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‘Media, politicians totally clueless’: Sudhir Chaudhary on Zee News before leaving the channel
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‘Will facts make India the vishwaguru?’: Comedian satirises anchor Anjana Om Kashyap’s show
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‘The art of hating has been cultivated with extraordinary skill’: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen
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A new Indian zine gives sex education lessons to ignorant millennial men
‘Bedx Talks’ by artists Priyanka Paul and Rushil Bhatnagar is irreverent and inclusive.
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‘Milk Teeth’ relives the romance of Bombay, but also exposes the hypocrisy of its people
Amrita Mahale’s debut novel unravels the middle-class morality of the fast and furious city.
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A Bengaluru festival gives a peek into the future of Indian stand-up comedy
Presenting the next generation of stand-up stars.
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Video
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‘What a difference in society between then and now’: 50th anniversary of London’s Pride parade
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‘Will facts make India the vishwaguru?’: Comedian satirises anchor Anjana Om Kashyap’s show
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‘The art of hating has been cultivated with extraordinary skill’: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen
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Mumbai: Protests erupt against new state government’s decision to move metro car shed back to Aarey
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Watch: Municipal council office in Bhatkal, Karnataka removes Urdu sign from its board
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How sketch comics like Jaspal Bhatti laid the foundation for India’s comedy scene
The current crop of top comics is made up of individuals and collectives who gained visibility posting short sketches online.
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In stand-up-loving India, a comic is determined to bring improv into the mainstream
With ‘Improv All Stars: Games Night’ on Amazon Prime, Kaneez Surka doesn’t want to go for laughs per minute. She wants to create something funny.
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Amazon Prime’s ‘Comicstaan’ is breaking records, but is it doing justice to Indian stand-up comedy?
The reality TV show provides a glimpse into India’s growing open mic culture, but is trapped by a poor format fit.
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The Reel
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In ‘Shamshera’, a ‘masala potboiler’ and Ranbir Kapoor as ‘never seen before’
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Deepti Naval at the movies: Single-screen theatres, Rajesh Khanna and ‘Mera Naam Joker’
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‘Meme Boys’ trailer: Students take on their college management
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‘Rocketry – The Nambi Effect’ review: An important story of persecution that’s badly told
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‘Rashtra Kavach Om’ review: Low on action and even lower in brains